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Når Trump skyder på DEI, hvem rammer han så?

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D.E.I.jokerne står i kø, mens Trump angriber diversity programmer! Hvordan gik det helt galt?

Den amerikanske præsident Donald Trump har gjort det til sit kald at angribe DEI-programmerne (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) i kølvandet på en tragisk luftkatastrofe, hvor en American Airlines-flyvning kolliderede med en militærhelikopter i Washington. Under en pressekonference, der begyndte med trøstesig alt, kom Trump hurtigt ind på sin yndlingsskydeskive – DEI. Han hævdede uden evidens, at de manglende sikkerhedsforanstaltninger og uheldets omstændigheder kunne tilskrives FAA's fokus på mangfoldighed og inklusion. Det er en skarp vending, og mange har undret sig over, hvordan DEI pludselig skulle bære skylden for en så alvorlig hændelse.

Mere end et dusin store amerikanske virksomheder har de seneste år trukket deres DEI-tiltag tilbage, knap nok blevet berørt af Trumps påstande. Alligevel er vridningerne i opfattelsen af disse programmer påfaldende, da mange topchefer nu ser det som en mulighed for at distancere sig fra det, de kalder "woke"-kulturen. Denne ændring kan have dybe konsekvenser for både medarbejdere og samfundet, da virksomhederne må bestemme, hvordan de vil balancere mangfoldighed med retfærdighed og effektivitet.

Trumps angreb på DEI er dog ikke kun politisk; de rejser også spørgsmål om, hvordan civilrettigheder i fremtiden vil blive tolket og anvendt. Den nye administration har vendt termene på hovedet, og hvad der tidligere blev forstået som et skridt væk fra diskrimination, nu bliver opfattet som en form for segregationsfortolkning. Den retoriske kamp om DEI har sat rammerne for en ny slags kulturkrig, som kan forandre diskussionen om racemæssig inklusion permanent.

Og mens debatten raser, er det værd at bemærke, at DEI ikke nødvendigvis er død – den står blot i en identitetskrise. Mens vi sammenligner de politiske kludser med de mere neutrale studier af inklusion, er situationen omkring DEI-jobmarkederne stadig forvirrende. Selvom det kan virke som mørke skyer hænger over DEI-feltet i øjeblikket, så er mulighederne der stadig; halvdelen af de organisationer, der arbejder med DEI, rapporterer, at deres programmer stadig har effekt, blot i en anden skala.

Bonusinformation: I en tid hvor DEI står for skud, er der faktisk virksomheder, der kæmper for at forblive inkluderende og støttende. Desuden har DEI-initiativer ofte forbedret mangfoldigheden på arbejdspladsen og skabt mere innovative og produktive miljøer. Så måske er der håb endnu for DEI? Med Trump ved roret kan det dog blive en nervøs rejse!

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Combative Trump blames DEI policies after air tragedy (BBC News)

The president started his White House news conference as "consoler-in-chief" but then pivoted into unevidenced political blame, writes the BBC's Anthony ...

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Trump is attacking DEI. Big businesses believe it's valuable (CNNMoney)

President Donald Trump speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military helicopter in Washington. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ...

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What's the Point of Trump's War on D.E.I.? (The New Yorker)

Jay Caspian Kang writes that Donald Trump has turned D.E.I. into an excuse for everything that goes wrong in the country in order to distract from his ...

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Trump leads a pushback against DEI, but these companies are not ... (Fox Business)

More than a dozen major U.S. companies have made headlines for rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs over the past year, ...

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Did DEI D.I.E.? Welcome to a new kind of 'civil rights' era (NPR)

The new Trump administration is using the language of civil rights but flipping it on its head. If 'diversity' is now being coded as discrimination, ...

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UConn's DEI medical oath is not what the doctor ordered (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)

For millenia, medical students have taken the Hippocratic Oath, solemnly pledging to prioritize the well-being of patients and “abstain from whatever is ...

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Trump's attacks on DEI initiatives cause concern for some Spokane ... (The Spokesman-Review)

In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration's diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday's ...

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DEI blame game: Donald Trump's latest accusation shows how ... (Fortune)

On Thursday, the President said diversity efforts were one reason for the devastating crash at Reagan National Airport.

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CEOs view Trump's DEI ban as 'opportunity to get away from woke ... (New York Post)

A week after President Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government, some executives are privately rejoicing that it could ...

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DEI Jobs Are Hard But Not Hopeless Right Now (Bloomberg)

It's an uncertain time for those tasked with increasing diversity and inclusion in their companies. Still, there are ways to move forward.

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Some colleges in the Mountain West face uncertainty over anti-DEI ... (KUNC)

Students walk to class on CU Boulder's main campus on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Universities say they're trying to understand how recent Trump Administration ...

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What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington ... (The Independent)

Trump falsely claimed that the FAA had sought to hire 'people with severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities' following the DC plane crash Thursday.

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Activists call for boycott of Target following rollback of DEI initiatives (CBS News)

Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision​ to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Post-EO DEI Assessments: What Are They and Why Should You Do ... (jacksonlewis.com)

Challenges to DEI programs are at an all-time high, but it remains the law that employers are required to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO). That said, ...

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Target hit with national boycott call over decision to drop DEI initiatives (Fortune)

Target announced last Friday that it would join competitor Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back their DEI initiatives.

Some Black business owners say Target boycott over DEI policies ... (NPR)

Target is scaling back its DEI efforts, which has prompted calls for a boycott. But Black business owners who sell at Target warn a boycott could hurt their ...

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Some colleges in the Mountain West face uncertainty over anti-DEI ... (Wyoming Public Media)

Students walk to class on CU Boulder's main campus on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Universities say they're trying to understand how recent Trump Administration ...

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What is DEI? Trump suggests diversity policies to blame for DC ... (Tallahassee.com)

President Donald Trump has made eradicating DEI policies, something Florida has also done, a priority in his second term. What is DEI?

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VIDEO: Governor Patrick Morrisey's Statement On WVU Ending DEI ... (Governor Jim Justice)

CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey released the following video statement on West Virginia University (WVU) ending the WVU Division of ...

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What is DEI? More on the initiative, what companies rolled back DEI ... (The Columbus Dispatch)

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs, commonly referred to as DEI, have been discussed frequently in recent years. You may have heard of it at the ...

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Health Resources Vanish Following D.E.I. and Gender Orders (The New York Times)

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

Governor Abbott Directs State Agencies to Ban DEI Policies (Office of the Texas Governor)

Every Texan is equal under the law, including the state and federal Constitutions, both of which prohibit government discrimination based on race. That is why I ...

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Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly ... (CBS News)

Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified ...

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Trump calls for FAA staff review, blames deadly plane crash on DEI ... (HR Dive)

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a staffing review among federal employees involved in aviation safety after publicly claiming DEI efforts were ...

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WVU shuts down DEI office after Morrisey's ban; students worry ... (West Virginia Watch)

West Virginia University is shutting down its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion following Gov. Patrick Morrisey's ban on DEI.

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Trump's demands to drop DEI leads to deletion of unrelated federal ... (The Guardian)

IRS handbook containing mentions of taxpayers' 'inequity' and 'inclusion' have been wiped, WSJ reports.

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'A clarion call': How employers should respond to Trump's private ... (HR Dive)

As you undoubtedly have read, President Trump has ended DEI in the federal government and has revoked executive order 11246, which required affirmative action ...

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Target ends some DEI initiatives, reiterates commitment to ... (ESG Dive)

Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer Kiera Fernandez cited “the importance of staying in step with the evolving external landscape.” Published Jan.

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Colleges change program names, review titles under Trump's DEI ... (The Associated Press)

Around the United States, colleges and universities are cautiously navigating the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion ...

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